Prathipati Pulla Rao

Prathipati Pulla Rao
Rao in 2014
Minister for Food & Civil Supplies, Price Monitoring and Consumer Affairs[1] Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 2 April 2017 – 29 May 2019
Governor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	Paritala Sunitha
Succeeded by	Kodali Nani
Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture & Agri-Processing[2] Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office 8 June 2014 – 2 April 2017
Governor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister	N. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded by	President's Rule
Succeeded by	Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy
Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh[4]
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024[3]
Preceded by	Vidadala Rajini
Constituency	Chilakaluripet
In office 2009–2019
Preceded by	Marri Rajasekhar
Succeeded by	Vidadala Rajini
Constituency	Chilakaluripet
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Somepalli Sambaiah
Succeeded by	Marri Rajasekhar
Constituency	Chilakaluripet
Personal details
Born	(1958-05-29) 29 May 1958 (age 66)
Political party	Telugu Desam Party
Spouse	P. V. Kumari
Children	2 (son & daughter)
Parent	P. Subba Rao (father)
Residence(s)	2nd Lane, Pandaripuram, Chilakaluripet, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Education	B.Com (1978-1981)
Alma mater	VRS & YRN College, Chirala, Andhra Pradesh
Profession	Politician Businessperson

Prathipati Pulla Rao popularly known as Prathipati is an Indian politician who formerly worked as Cabinet Minister in Andhra Pradesh Government between 2014 and 2019. Currently, He is the Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Chilakaluripet. He was elected four times to Assembly of Andhra Pradesh.

He belongs to Telugu Desam Party of which he was first elected as the legislator in 1999. Following 1999, He was defeated by Marri Rajasekhar in 2004 Andhra Pradesh General Assembly Election. He again elected in 2009 and 2014 from the Chilakaluripet. Between 2014 and 2019, he served as Cabinet Minister and held various portfolios like Agriculture, Agri-Processing, Marketing and warehousing, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries, Food & Civil Supplies, Price-Monitoring and Consumer Affairs.